MPEC 2002-L43 : COMET C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-L43 Issued 2002 June 10, 20:02 UT
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COMET C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK02H020 C2002 05 14.88080 18 23 46.37 +56 28 52.0 143
CK02H020 C2002 05 14.88366 18 23 45.42 +56 29 03.3 143
CK02H020 C2002 05 14.88653 18 23 44.58 +56 29 13.9 143
CK02H020 C2002 05 14.88940 18 23 43.55 +56 29 25.7 143
CK02H020 C2002 05 14.89226 18 23 42.76 +56 29 36.1 143
CK02H020 C2002 06 01.02751 16 16 03.73 +68 14 23.8 15.2 N 232
CK02H020 C2002 06 01.03209 16 16 01.88 +68 14 22.8 15.1 N 232
CK02H020 C2002 06 01.04758 16 15 53.43 +68 14 39.6 15.3 N 232
CK02H020 C2002 06 02.07490 16 06 34.07 +68 30 56.0 14.9 T 613
CK02H020 C2002 06 02.07828 16 06 32.08 +68 30 58.6 15.0 T 613
CK02H020 C2002 06 02.57582 16 02 01.83 +68 37 54.3 340
CK02H020 C2002 06 02.57865 16 02 00.09 +68 37 57.3 340
CK02H020 C2002 06 02.58214 16 01 58.23 +68 37 58.8 14.7 T 340
CK02H020 C2002 06 02.93215 15 58 47.90 +68 42 24.9 15.4 N 620
CK02H020 C2002 06 02.93712 15 58 45.17 +68 42 28.5 620
CK02H020 C2002 06 02.94197 15 58 42.51 +68 42 32.1 620
CK02H020 C2002 06 03.51234 15 53 33.45 +68 49 04.9 15.1 T 351
CK02H020 C2002 06 03.51874 15 53 29.87 +68 49 10.4 351
CK02H020 C2002 06 03.52429 15 53 26.82 +68 49 11.2 351
CK02H020 C2002 06 05.54152 15 35 25.80 +69 05 51.9 340
CK02H020 C2002 06 05.54296 15 35 24.98 +69 05 51.5 340
CK02H020 C2002 06 05.54413 15 35 24.38 +69 05 51.9 340
CK02H020 C2002 06 05.54524 15 35 23.91 +69 05 51.9 15.0 T 340
CK02H020 C2002 06 05.66068 15 34 22.51 +69 06 30.6 14.1 T 360
CK02H020 C2002 06 05.66346 15 34 21.03 +69 06 31.5 360
CK02H020 C2002 06 09.58569 15 01 15.78 +69 12 02.8 340
CK02H020 C2002 06 09.58804 15 01 14.74 +69 12 03.2 340
CK02H020 C2002 06 09.58999 15 01 13.50 +69 12 03.9 15.0 T 340
CK02H020 C2002 06 09.92846 14 58 32.12 +69 11 07.0 15.9 N 213
CK02H020 C2002 06 09.93155 14 58 30.75 +69 11 06.5 15.8 N 213
Observer details:
143 Gnosca. Observer S. Sposetti. 0.20-m f/6.3 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves N. Measurer M. Campas. 0.25-m
f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina L. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
351 Sakamoto. Observer Y. Kitamura. 0.15-m f/7.0 lens + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/6.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
613 Heisingen. Observer H. Denzau. 0.35-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
620 Observatorio Astronomico de Mallorca. Observer J. Rodriguez. 0.30-m f/8.8
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 H2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2002 Mar. 27.0 TT = JDT 2452360.5
T 2002 Mar. 23.40999 TT MPC
q 1.6348369 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0036197 Peri. 20.42016 -0.13849750 -0.32209411
+/-0.0000985 Node 269.00214 -0.98773911 -0.02386335
e 0.9940824 Incl. 110.50130 -0.07204089 +0.94640685
From 275 observations 2002 Apr. 22-June 9, mean residual 0".60.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.004146
and +0.003921 (+/- 0.000098) AU**-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-L43
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